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Prescription Thugs
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Prescription Thugs

Jan 22, 2016
1h 26m
★ 6.4

Is there really a war on drugs?

Overview

Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs. After losing his own brother to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction. Bell’s examination into the motives of big pharma and doctors in this ever-growing market leads him to meet with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations. Ultimately his investigation will point back to where it all began: his own front door.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Films
Naked Edge Films

Cast

Chris Bell

Self - Host

Chris Bell

Ted Lieu

Self

Ted Lieu

Ryan Sakoda

Self

Ryan Sakoda

Matthew Wiese

Self

Matthew Wiese

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